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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. W. KENNON, Sr.

WASHING MACHINE.

No. 258,768. Patented May 80, 1882 No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet2. J. W. KENNON, Sr.

WASHING MACHINE.

Patented May 30, 1882.

WITNESSES w T N m ter. Fig. 4 is a partial view, showing certain Warren STATES A'IENT WASHING=MACH INE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,768, dated May 30, 1882.

Application filed December 2, 1881. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JOHN W}. KENNON, Sr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Hoboken, in the county of Pierce and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make-and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters or figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to that class of washing-machines in which a swinging frame having a eorru gated bed is usedin connection with a rubbing-roller; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of such machines, as hereinafter shown and described.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a perspective view of a washing-machine having my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section taken at the cendetails.

A designates the casing of the machine, to the sides of which are fastened the upright pieces B, the same being connected at the top by the cross-piece 0. Within the casing is placed aswingingframe,D, the same being suspended to a shaft or rung, (0, having bearings in the uprights B, as shown. The said frame D has the corrugated surface 0, the same being on an arc of a circle, to operate in connection with the rubber or roller E, placed within frame D and across the corrugated bed, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2. The said roller is provided with the short flaps or rubbers c, the same being of india-rubber or other suitable flexible material, and secured to the roller in the following manner: Longitudinal grooves are made in the periphery of the roller, and

pieces of the flexible material of proper size are placed in the grooves so that their edges are turned outward. They are then arranged in series and fixed in place by means of the pieces b, which are pressed against them and tion of the rubbing-roller the flaps 0 may be renewed at any time when worn without disturbing the other flaps in the same recess or wasting uninjured material, the pieces I) being removed and the same being replaced after substituting new flaps for those that are worn.

The roller E is retained in position on the corrugated bed 0 by the trnnnions (l, which project into slots or openings f at the lower ends of the vertical pieces g, which are fastened to the inner sides of the casing and of the uprights B. Each of said vertical pieces 9 is provided with a slot running upward from the opening f to the top cross-piece, 72, in which slot is placed a loose vertical piece, 2', which rests on atrunnion of the roller, and ispressed downward by a spring, a, placed between the top of the piece 6 and the cross-piece h.

The slot containing the piece 2' and spring a is made in the side of upright g, which is close against the casing and the upright B, as shown in Fig. 4, so that the parts i and a are covered and protected from the splashing water, the spring being considerably elevated above the casing which forms the reservoir.

The roller E is allowed an upward yielding movement as the clothes pass under it.

I claim-f 1. The roller E, having the series of short flexible rubbers composed-of the strips 0, secured in the body of the roller by means ofthe wedge-blocks b, the two edges projecting beyond the periphery of said roller, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the frame A B and the pivoted oscillating i'rame D, having the segmental corrugated bed 0, with the roller E, mounted in spring-bearings within said oscillating frame, and having projecting flexible rubbers, as set forth.

In testimony whereofl affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN TV. KENNON, SR.

Witnesses:

W. E. BURBAGE, PETER VVESTBERRY. 

